Announcing the acquisition, transitional energy firm Chariot said that the capacity to desalinate water using renewable energy will be critical for the feasibility of Project Nour in Mauritania and other green hydrogen projects in Africa because water is essential to green hydrogen production.
Chariot is behind the Project Nour green hydrogen project in Mauritania.
A proof-of-concept project is under construction at Djibouti’s largest wind farm.
An initial feasibility study last year confirmed it could produce “some of the cheapest green hydrogen in the world”, the company said.
The plan is to use the country’s huge solar and wind resources and install up to 10GW of electrolyser capacity.
Benoit Garrivier, head of Chariot Transitional Power, said the acquisition was “a strong strategic fit for Chariot, with the renewable power and water sectors sharing similar geographic and offtake markets”.
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